Manileño

English

Etymology

From Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/

Noun

Manileño (plural Manileños)

  1. An inhabitant of Manila.
    • 2001, Denise Weldon, Neal M Oshima, LJC Restaurant Group, Malate: a matter of taste
      Manileños needed a break from the Imeldific extravaganzas. They hankered for a spontaneous and casual lifestyle, which they could not find in the five-star hotels...

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Tagalog

Etymology

Adjective

Manileño

  1. Of or pertaining to Manila, or to its inhabitants.

Noun

Manileño

  1. An inhabitant of Manila.

Proper noun

Manileño

  1. A dialect of Tagalog, which in turn is the national language of the Philippines under the de iure name Filipino.
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